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Gretel

Girl Name day: July 20
Gretel is a short form of Gretchen: on birth records it is written Gretchen (53,587 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gretchen page.
Origin: Greek (via German). Meaning: Pearl.
German pet form of Margarete, from Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites', 'pearl'.

Name day for Gretel

July 20

Why this day? Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, and shares its name day.

Gretel is celebrated in the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Gretel

Gretel is a short form of Gretchen. It keeps its origin (Greek (via German)) and meaning — pearl, and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Gretel is rarely written as such: the Gretels are Gretchens (53,587 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gretchen page.

Frequently asked questions about Gretel

What does Gretel mean?

Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, which means pearl.

When is Gretel's name day?

July 20, together with Gretchen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gretel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gretchen.

Gretel's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Kabir88%
  2. Shlomo88%
  3. Meir86%
  4. Yitzchok85%
  5. Shepherd85%
  6. Eliel85%
  7. Adiel84%
  8. Jaziel83%
  9. Tadeo83%
  10. Corban83%

Bottom 10

  1. Roan42%
  2. Fox42%
  3. Dash42%
  4. Jad42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Rowdy42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Ferris42%
  9. Kolt42%
  10. Phineas42%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Lachlan96%
  2. Corban96%
  3. Calum96%
  4. Adiel96%
  5. Shimon96%
  6. Eder96%
  7. Shlomo96%
  8. Hazen96%
  9. Yitzchok96%
  10. Amado96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric44%
  2. Kain48%
  3. Sven49%
  4. Ransom51%
  5. Jad52%
  6. Anakin52%
  7. Viktor53%
  8. Cosmo54%
  9. Kaiser55%
  10. Bjorn56%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Shepherd94%
  2. Dovid92%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Eder91%
  5. Amado90%
  6. Damir90%
  7. Truett89%
  8. Muhammed89%
  9. Yitzchok89%
  10. Shimon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Saint42%
  3. Huxley42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Ransom42%
  6. Wolfgang42%
  7. Axl42%
  8. Ares42%
  9. Cristiano42%
  10. Kain42%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Eliel80%
  2. Kabir80%
  3. Zamir79%
  4. Mikhail79%
  5. Kalel78%
  6. Hazen78%
  7. Achilles77%
  8. Lazarus77%
  9. Aston77%
  10. Orson77%

Bottom 10

  1. Hadi45%
  2. Cosmo46%
  3. Viktor47%
  4. Alaric47%
  5. Sven47%
  6. Bjorn48%
  7. Salman50%
  8. Dempsey50%
  9. Osman50%
  10. Musa50%
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